Vocabulary lesson: Janky

 

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New York Times, 2/2/2024

The fun of old spy movies, the kinds “Argylle” is supposedly referencing, is that they’re a little janky. When there are stunts and chases and close calls, you can bet they were shot practically — computer-generated effects not being available decades ago — or indulged in some kind of movie magic that feels, to some part of our creaturely brains, more real, more exciting.

According to Merriam-Webster, the first-known use of 'janky', as in, occurred in 

Other coinages from the same year include:

1. channel surfing
2. f-bomb
3. gangsta
4. killer app
5. pimped-out
6. road rage
7. unibrow

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